Improvement in washer-cutters



.R. J. BARTLEYQ Washer-Gutter.-

No. 217,505; Patented July 15, 1879.

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O-LITNOGRAFKER WA NmGYoN D C N. PETERS, PNOT UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

ROBERT J. BARTLEY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TOH. H. WILLARD AND G. G. WILLARD.

IMPROVEMENT IN WASHER-CUTTERS,

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N0. 217,505, dated July 15,1879; application filed May 28, 1879. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT J. BARTLEY, of Cleveland, in the county ofOuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new andusefullmprovements in WasherOutters; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such'as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improved device for cutting washers fromleather for packing, 850.; and consists in the combination of partshereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure a 1 represents, in perspective, a view of myimproved washercutter; and Fig. 2 represents the same in front sectionalview. Fig. 3 is a separate view of one of the knives.

In the said drawings, A is an awl of ordinary construction, thoughpreferably provided with a square shank at the awl end of the handle.(Shown at a.) B is across-piece, of metal, provided with slots B. 0represents knives bent in angular form, as shown, and provided with aclamping-nut, O, whereby the knife may be secured rigidly in any desiredposition.

It will be seen that by reason of the angular form of the knife itscutting-point may be brought in close to the awl without interferingwith the clamping-nut C; so, also, by loosening the nut the angularportion of the knife may be turned outward from the awl, so

as to largely increase the scope of the cutter, enabling it to cut alarger number of washers than is indicated by the mere length of theslot'B.

As shown in the sectional drawings in Fig. 2, it will be seen that theknife is clamped by forcing that portion of it which is parallelto thebar snugly against a shoulder, b. This gives' a broad bearing to theknives, so that they will work steadily, and will not be liable to getout of adjustment.

The clamp-nuts being upon the upper side of the cross-bar they will notobstruct a clear view of the washer that is being cut. This cross-barmay be made permanently attached to the handle-in fact, the handle andcrossbar may, if desired, be cast in a single piece. I prefer, however,to make them separately,

so that the awl may be'used independently of the cutter, except when itis desired to unite the two for the purpose of makinga washercutter.

.VVhat I claim is A washer-cutter consisting in the combination, with anawl and a cross-bar provided with a longitudinal slot, of a knife havinga double angular shank and aunt which clamps thelatter in place,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT J. BARTLEY.

Witnesses: 1

Jim. ORoWELL, J1 W. E. DONNELLY.

